#87E5FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87.3% 0.096 217.6), rgb(135, 229, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#87E5FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E5FF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 229, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.096 217.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #87E5FF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E5FF | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87E5FF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E5FF text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF8FD
oklch(97% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 100
100
#D0F0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 218.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87E5FF
oklch(87.3% 0.096 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#4CD4F5
oklch(81% 0.124 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.127 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#87E5FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D4E0FF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D2FF | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48EEED | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E5FF
#87E5FF
oklch(87.3% 0.096 217.6)
- #FFC6B5
#FFC6B5
oklch(87.3% 0.07 37.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #87E5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.029
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
Use #87E5FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.